ACE ON ACE Volume 3 Issue 4
ACE ON ACE
A monthly newsletter brought to you by Ace Los Angeles
Vol. 3, Issue 4
Hello My Ace and Aro Readers,
Wow, I did not mean to be gone that long. I’m back and I’ll try to catch you up on all the stuff I’ve missed. In other news, Ace LA is potentially marching in LA Pride this year and we’re hoping to gauge interest so please let us know if you would be interested in participating.
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May 8th is Asexual Visibility Day.
May 14th is Trans Children and Youth Visibility Day.
May 17th is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
May 19th is Agender Pride Day.
As of June 2023, Ace LA will alternate between outdoor in-person (weather permitting) and virtual meetups. We are also keeping an eye out on the air quality due to the wildfires to make sure it is safe to be outside for hours. For in-person meetups and volunteering, you will be asked to mask unless eating or drinking and will be required to sign a waiver stating you understand the risk of exposure, and that you absolve Ace Los Angeles of any liability. Masks are available on request.
Ace LA has social meetings the second Sunday of every month.
1:30pm - New Member Meeting
2pm - General Meeting
The next meeting is on May 11th at Grand Park.
Ace LA’s Business meetings are online, the first Wednesday of every month.
7:00pm - Business Meeting
The next meeting is on May 7th on Zoom.
All meetings are open and we hope to see you there!
Our Ears Are Burning!
This section is where we link you to articles and studies on asexuality and aromantisim.
UK’s political party: Liberal Democrats have released a policy paper on LGBT Equality that includes asexuality, in particular in the sections on healthcare and conversion therapy.
Also in the UK, JK Rowling decided she hates us, unsurprisingly, in time for International Asexuality Day. If you missed the twitter attack, I’ve got an editorial from Attitude and response from an independent trans news blog.
Yasmin Benoit talks to Research Professional News on connecting increasing online abuse to recent US politics.
Canton Winer wrote an accessible version of a recent paper on Asexuality and Sex Positivity framework, which offers critique to the standard understanding of how to promote sexual freedom.
A recent paper suggests areas of further exploration of ‘asexual geographies’ which focuses on space and location as a method of power and cultural analysis.
Recent guests on Trevor Noah’s podcast made some very discriminatory comments about ace men, Yasmin Benoit and fluentlyaspec both spoke about it.
Tell Me a Story...
In this section we will spotlight an asexual or aromantic representation in media and entertainment news.
Ace Los Angeles has launched a new page tracking asexual representation in television, you can also find it on our resources page.
Lily Gladstone discusses her career, life and demisexaulity in a recent interview.
American Theatre interviews playwright Lanelle Moïse on her recent work, which features an asexual character.
A personal exploration of asexuality in music or a list of “asexual” songs.
lgbtqreads made a short list of books featuring ace characters.
An extended twitter thread explaining the asexuality of Neil Josten from All For the Game book series and discussing fandom responses to the character’s identity.
An excerpt from a short story, cw: abusive relationship, acephobia.
An essay discussing the limitations of video game rpgs for asexual players.
A history and critique of asexual representation in film and television.
In Our Own Words:
This section is where we will feature personal essays, reflections, and stories.
A personal essay about the way romance is prioritized and platonic connections are not respected.
As past of a series on the sex lives of average people, a questioning asexual person, keeps a 7 day diary on her sexual experiences.
Feeling dismissed and invisible as a demisexual man.
Yasmin Benoit on The Pieces of Bimini podcast.
Asexual Berliners talk about how to find community and connection.
A photo and interview series on resilience featuring multiple community activists including asexuality.
The More You Know
In this section we will provide links to articles and resources designed to educate and inform on asexuality and aromanticism.
A 40 minute podcast on asexuality with an ace therapist and organizer.
The history of romance as a word and an examination of its current place as social performance.
Someone made a post with a collection of articles and information on asexuality and it’s connection to other identities and political topics meant to address typical questions regarding sources and research.
An advice post from a sex therapist on accepting asexaulity.
We Want You!
This section is for informing you of requests for participation of aces and aros by other organizations, including studies, surveys, archive efforts, media projects, interviews, and policy / community feedback.
AZE Journal has open submissions for asexual, aromantic, and agender writers on the topic of resilience toward oppression and social pressures . Submissions can include many different kinds of written or non-written work and are open until July 15th.
A special interest of Humanities a journal “on the meaning of cultural expression and perceptions as seen through different interpretative lenses” is looking for written submissions on single, unmarried, widowed, asexual, queer, or otherwise celibate Irish authors or characters.
Teachers College at Columbia University is seeking asexual participants to discuss their experiences interacting with mental health professionals for a research study.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is looking for college students who are ace and trans/nonbinary to participate in the first US national on trans/nonbinary ace experiences.
Aspec podcast is looking for people interested in being featured as guests.
AUREA (Aromantic-Spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy) is asking for your experiences as part of a book project on aromantisim and intersectionality.
Queer Author Emily Garside is writing a book on queer television and in an effort to include as much as possible is asking for people to fill out a survey on their experiences.
Oakland University is seeking participants for a research study on minority stress.
University of Southern Queensland is doing a study on psychedelic drug use among queer people.
Researchers at University of Iowa are looking for 500 people to participate in a study on asexuality and reproductive health.
And finally:
A-specs Committed to Anti-Racism has a living document Actionable Ways to Support Palestinians in Gaza on day 509 of the genocide.
Thought of You…
This section is just for short videos, social media posts, etc. anything too short or trivial for other sections, a little offering of enjoyment to our readers.
Comedian Luka Miller chats about his asexuality.
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